13 Mar 2018 14:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £110,000 (Penalty: £62,645); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Coo Star Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4-53241 / 13 | Jump (18) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Babbitt Racing | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, ridden after 2 out, kept on well when hard pressed inside final 100 yards, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Shantou Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5PP222 / 14 | Jump (26) | James Bowen | R Hobson Mr Paul Nicholls | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, chased winner before next, switched inside between last 2, not fluent last, rallied gamely final 100 yards, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 6 L | Vintage Clouds (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | F7-1242 / 12 | Jump (38) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Exors Of The Late… | 7/1 | |
| led narrowly, headed 15th, reminder after 4 out, ridden after next, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Beware The Bear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1174-1P / 11 | Jump (66) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr G B Barlow | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along when mistake 13th, soon lost place, behind 4 out, 11th and plenty to do 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take 4th closing stages, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 3 L | Singlefarmpayment (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | B2-2F5P / 11 | Jump (45) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr N T Griffith… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, not fluent 5th (water), hit 12th, blundered 15th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, 4th when not fluent last, never on terms, lost place closing stages | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Yala Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P364F1 / 12 | Jump (24) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Hills of Ledbury… | 12/1 | |
| with leader, blundered and lost place 13th, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 4 L | Ramses De Teillee (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 221212 / 12 | Jump (30) | T Scudamore | D Pipe John White & Anne… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when hit 13th, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, never on terms, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 8 L | Casse Tete (FR) (colt, bay, 10 9) | 431-771 / 7 | Flat (963), Jump (31) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr John Stone | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside 16th, driven to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced when hit next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 18 |   | HD | Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 19-F131 / 11 | Jump (29) | David Noonan | D Pipe The Angove Family | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, joined leader 13th, led 15th, hit and headed 3 out, soon ridden, lost place next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 7 L | O O Seven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 154-345 / 9 | Jump (45) | Aidan Coleman | N J Henderson Mr Christopher… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 1 L | Cogry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2-1P2U3 / 11 | Jump (31) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders to 15th, soon behind, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | 14 L | Minella Daddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 112P-42 / 11 | Jump (24) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 4 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Wakanda (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P3-2521 / 10 | Jump (45) | Sean Quinlan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr C M Scholey | 25/1 | |
| in touch, dropped to mid-division 8th, lost place 13th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Knight Of Noir (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 112521 / 9 | Jump (133) | Nick Scholfield | M Blake Mr W Clifford | 33/1 | |
| hit 2nd, always behind, struggling 14th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Vicente (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 69F1-2U / 10 | Jump (66) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings | 20/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, lost place 14th (water), soon behind and struggling, blundered 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Vic De Touzaine (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 10) | 2U-1PPP / 9 | Jump (40) | B J Cooper | Miss V Williams A Brooks & G Moore | 40/1 | |
| always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Sizing Codelco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 011-P6P / 12 | Jump (94) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, in touch 6th, driven and lost place before 4 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Gold Present (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 522F-11 / 11 | Jump (80) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr and Mrs J D… | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, headway 4 out, outpaced before next, never reached leaders, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
